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A note about OpenNotes
Dr. Benabio recounts an experience with the OpenNotes program.
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Combining teamwork and technology when tragedy strikes
How a combination of teamwork, smartphones, and other technology helped meet a colleague’s needs.
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Machine learning melanoma
Can melanoma be diagnosed from an app? A Stanford University team believes so.
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Artificial intelligence, CNN, and diagnosing melanomas
Could computers diagnose melanomas as accurately as a physician?
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Alexa
How many calories are there in a cheeseburger? (Yes, I too am looking forward to a svelter 2017). The answer, according to my new assistant, is...
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Digital Doctor
There were many books I read in 2016 that I found relevant and helpful for the practice of medicine as modern physicians. Here were some of my...
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Mindfulness
There are plenty of things to tip us doctors into burnout. We are not alone in the burnout epidemic, but we are overrepresented. Mindfulness...
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‘Thank you, EMR!’
“Thank you, EMR!” Said no doctor. Ever. At least up until now. For years, we have had to put up with these machines in our exam rooms, distracting...
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Quality or convenience: Pick one
Direct-to-consumer teledermatology is convenient, but the quality is low and runs counter to the trend toward better care coordination and...
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Tips for using EMRs effectively
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Digital snake oil?
Digital snake oil?